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{{Short description|INC Campaign for 2024 Indian lower house election}}
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| data3            = [[Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance]]
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| data4            = [[Mallikarjun Kharge]] (Party President)  <br /> [[Sonia Gandhi]] (CPP Chairperson)  <br /> [[Rahul Gandhi]] <br /> [[Priyanka Gandhi]]
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| data5            = "Judega Bharat, Jeetega India"<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-03 |title=INDIA aims to counter BJP's social media influence |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/opposition-coalition-launches-judega-bharat-jeetega-india-campaign-to-counter-bjp-s-social-media-influence-101693680796198.html |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><br /><small>India will unite, India will win</small><br>"Nyay Ka Haq Milne Tak"<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-06 |title=Congress unveils logo and slogan for Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/congress-unveils-logo-and-slogan-for-rahul-gandhi-bharat-jodo-nyay-yatra-18733251.htm |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=CNBCTV18 |language=en}}</ref><br/><small>Until we get our right to justice</small><br>"Haath Badlega Halaat"<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-16 |title=Last chance to save democracy, Constitution: Congress after EC announces Lok Sabha election schedule |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/last-chance-to-save-democracy-constitution-congress-after-ec-announces-lok-sabha-election-schedule-2939824 |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><br/><small>The Hand will change the situation</small><br>"Mere Vikaas ka do Hisaab"<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-07 |title=Congress started Mere Vikaas ka do Hisaab campaign|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttarakhand/dehradun/story-congress-started-a-campaign-to-account-for-my-development-9643534.html|access-date=2024-04-07 |website=Live Hindustan |language=hi}}</ref><br/><small>Give accounts of my development</small>
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| data6            = [[2024 Indian general election#Unemployment|Unemployment]]
[[Democratic backsliding in Asia by country#India|Democratic backsliding]] <br>
[[2023–2024 Manipur violence|Manipur riots]]<br>
[[Electoral Bond#Data released by the Election Commission of India|Electoral bonds controversy]] <br>
[[Hindenburg Research#Adani Group report|Adani Group issue]]<br>
[[2024 Indian farmers' protest|Farmers' protest]]
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The [[Indian National Congress]] is known as the ''Grand Old Party'' of [[India]]. The party had ruled [[India]] for most of its post independence period for nearly 54 years. The party led coalition [[United Progressive Alliance]] is in opposition bench in [[16th Lok Sabha]] and [[17th Lok Sabha]] against the [[National Democratic Alliance]]. The party contestested the elections unsuccessfully with the promise of upholding [[Nyuntam Aay Yojana|Nyay]] (justice), [[secularism]], [[federalism]], [[Pluralism (political theory)|pluralism]], [[democracy]] and [[constitutionalism]].

== Prelude ==

* 24 May 2022 - [[Indian National Congress]] President [[Sonia Gandhi]] constituted the '''Political Affairs Group''', '''Task Force-2024''' and '''Central Planning Group''' which will be presided over by her, for the upcoming [[2024 Indian general election]].<ref>{{cite news |date=24 May 2022 |title=With eye on 2024 elections, Congress Prez Sonia Gandhi announces task force |newspaper=Business Standard India |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/with-focus-on-2024-elections-congress-announces-in-house-panels-122052400615_1.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=24 May 2022 |title=Congress Gets New Ammo for 2024 Battle – Task Force, Strategist. But is there a Change Within? |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/congress-gets-new-ammo-for-battle-2024-a-strategist-task-force-groups-but-is-there-a-change-within-5235787.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=24 May 2022 |title=Gandhi siblings, their loyalists & some G-23 'rebels' in 3 new Congress panels set up for 2024 |url=https://theprint.in/politics/gandhi-siblings-their-loyalists-some-g-23-rebels-in-3-new-congress-panels-set-up-for-2024/969025/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Old wine, new bottle: Congress seniors to handle strategy for 2024 polls |date=25 May 2022 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2022/may/25/old-wine-new-bottle-congress-seniors-to-handle-strategy-for-2024-polls-2457611.html}}</ref>
* 7 Sept 2022 - [[Bharat Jodo Yatra]] by [[Rahul Gandhi]] commenced at [[Kanyakumari]].
* 19 Oct 2022 - [[Mallikarjun Kharge]] elected as the president of [[Indian National Congress]] in a democratic election conducted among 9900 party workers.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-10-19 |title=Mallikarjun Kharge wins Congress presidential election with over 7,800 votes |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/congress-president-poll-mallikarjun-kharge-set-to-be-partys-new-chief-polls-over-7000-votes/article66030419.ece |access-date=2023-08-23 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* 30 Jan 2023 - [[Bharat Jodo Yatra]] ends at [[Srinagar]] after traversing nearly 4000&nbsp;km.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-30 |title=Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi's unity march ends in Kashmir |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-64449569 |access-date=2023-08-23}}</ref>
* 24 Mar 2023 - [[Disqualification of Rahul Gandhi]].
* 13 May 2023 - [[Indian National Congress]] registers a thumping victory against [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]].
* 18 July 2023 - [[Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance]] announced formally in [[Bangalore]].
* 7 Aug 2023 - [[Rahul Gandhi]] reinstated as [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]] following [[Supreme Court of India]] staying conviction against him by [[Surat]] court.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-07 |title=Rahul Gandhi reinstated as Wayanad MP after Supreme Court relief in defamation case, to attend Parliament |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/rahul-gandhi-reinstated-as-wayanad-mp-after-supreme-courts-relief-in-defamation-case-101691384095573.html |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
* 20 Aug 2023 - [[Mallikarjun Kharge]] reconstitutes Congress Working Committee.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-20 |title=Congress reconstitutes CWC members, adds Shashi Tharoor, Sachin Pilot |url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/congress-constitutes-cwc-members-adds-shashi-tharoor-sachin-pilot-see-full-list-here-11692520058763.html |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref>
* 3 Dec 2023 - Congress suffers defeats in the [[Hindi heartland]] states of [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Rajasthan]] and [[Chhattisgarh]]. It wins the elections in [[Telangana]].
* 27 Dec 2023 - Rahul Gandhi begins the [[Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra]] from Manipur.
* 16 Mar 2024 - Rahul Gandhi ends the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Mumbai with the INDIA Alliance party leaders.
* 05 Apr 2024 - The party released its full manifesto titled "Nyay Patra" .<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-05 |title=Congress promises ' ₹1 lakh for poor Indian family' in 'Nyay Patra' |url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/congress-releases-manifesto-for-lok-sabha-polls-2024-with-nyay-theme-11712296628943.html |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref> 

== Campaign ==
The Congress campaign was launched from [[Nagpur]] at a huge rally in which over 1 million people were expected to attend in [[Nagpur]], [[Maharashtra]] on 28 December 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mohan |first=Archis |date=15 December 2023 |title=Congress to launch 2024 Lok Sabha election campaign from Nagpur on Dec 28 |url=https://www.business-standard.com/politics/congress-to-hold-grand-rally-in-nagpur-on-dec-28-to-mark-foundation-day-123121501139_1.html |access-date=16 December 2023}}</ref> This rally also marked the 138th Congress Foundation Day and was being held to energise the party cadre for the [[2024 Indian general election]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-15 |title=Congress organises massive rally in Nagpur on Dec 28, over 10 lakh to attend |url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/congress-organises-massive-rally-in-nagpur-10-lakh-people-expected-to-attend-event-on-december-28-11702634914717.html |access-date=2023-12-15 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref> Party workers from all over the state were called to join the rally.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-15 |title=Congress organises massive rally in Nagpur on Dec 28, over 10 lakh to attend |url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/congress-organises-massive-rally-in-nagpur-10-lakh-people-expected-to-attend-event-on-december-28-11702634914717.html |access-date=2023-12-15 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-13 |title=Rahul to visit Maharashtra by end of Dec as Cong gets serious about state |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/rahul-visit-maharashtra-end-of-dec-cong-serious-state-9067112/ |access-date=2023-12-15 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

The [[Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance]] jointly held a rally at [[Shivaji Park]] in [[Mumbai]] on 17 March, a day after the end of [[Rahul Gandhi]]'s [[Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra]]. The rally was attended by Gandhi, [[Shiv Sena (UBT)|SS(UBT)]] president [[Uddhav Thackeray]], [[Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)|NCP(SP)]] leader [[Sharad Pawar]], [[Rashtriya Janata Dal|RJD]] leader [[Tejashwi Yadav]], and [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] leader and [[Tamil Nadu]] chief minister [[M. K. Stalin]], among many others.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-17 |title=Mumbai rally LIVE Updates: PM Modi is just an actor, says Rahul Gandhi |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/lok-sabha-election-news-live-rahul-gandhi-narendra-modi-bjp-congress-india-alliance-march-17-101710638741589.html |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> At the rally, Gandhi said that he was compelled to launch his yatra due to rising inflation and unemployment in the nation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-17 |title='Ab ki baar, BJP tadipar': Who said what at INDIA bloc's Mumbai rally |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ab-ki-baar-bjp-tadipar-who-said-what-at-india-blocs-mumbai-rally-101710691185896.html |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

=== Caste census and Reservation ===
[[Rahul Gandhi]] has promised to conduct a nationwide caste census and remove the 50% cap on reservation if his party is elected to power. The 50% cap on reservation refers to the maximum amount of government jobs and educational seats that can be reserved for members of lower castes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-05 |title=Rahul Gandhi vows removal of 50% cap on reservation if INDIA bloc voted to power |url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/rahul-gandhi-promises-caste-census-removal-of-50-cap-on-reservation-if-india-bloc-voted-to-power-11707139371344.html |access-date=2024-02-24 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='INDIA bloc will remove 50% cap on reservations if voted to power': Rahul Gandhi |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/india-bloc-lok-sabha-elections-reservations-cap-rahul-gandhi-caste-census-2498054-2024-02-05 |access-date=2024-02-24 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> 

=== Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra ===
On 27 December 2023, the Congress Party announced its sequel to the Bharat Jodo Yatra, known as ''Bharat Nyay Yatra,'' later renamed to ''[[Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra]]'' ("India Justice and Unity March").<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bharat Nyay Yatra: Key points about Congress's Manipur-Mumbai yatra ahead of LS polls |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2023/12/27/bharat-nyay-yatra-key-points-congresss-mumbai-manipur-lok-sabha-polls.html |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=The Week |language=en}}</ref> The march started on 14 January 2024 from [[Manipur]] and end on 20 March in [[Mumbai]]. It covered 6,700 kilometres across 15 states. Unlike the Bharat Jodo Yatra, which focused on campaigning against [[Communalism (South Asia)|communalism]] and divisive politics, the Nyay Yatra focused on livelihood issues such as inflation and unemployment.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-27 |title=Rahul Gandhi Yatra 2.0: In longer distance, shorter time, from Manipur to Mumbai, Congress leader to cover several vital LS states |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/rahul-gandhi-bharat-nyay-yatra-manipur-mumbai-congress-9084583/ |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-16 |title=Eyeing 2024 polls, Rahul Gandhi gets set for Yatra 2.0 with focus on jobs, price rise |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/2024-polls-rahul-gandhi-yatra-2-0-focus-jobs-price-rise-9071057/ |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Like the Bharat Jodo Yatra, the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra was also led by Rahul Gandhi.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-27 |title=Rahul Gandhi to embark on 'Manipur to Mumbai' Bharat Nyay Yatra from Jan 14; all you need to know |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/politics/story/rahul-gandhi-to-embark-on-manipur-to-mumbai-bharat-nyay-yatra-from-jan-14-all-you-need-to-know-410904-2023-12-27 |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=Business Today |language=en}}</ref>

=== Crowdfunding ===
The Congress started a [[crowdfunding]] campaign known as ''Donate for Desh'' (Donate for [the] Country) ahead of the general elections. It formally launched the campaign's digital version on 18 December 2023 at a dedicated website (https://donateinc.net). It claimed to be inspired from [[Mahatma Gandhi]]'s Tilak Swaraj Fund (1920–21). The physical version of the campaign, which be done via door-to-door collection drives, will be launched on 28 December.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Joy |first=Shemin |title=Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge launches 'Donate for Desh' campaign in New Delhi, gives Rs 1.38L to party |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/delhi/congress-launches-donate-for-desh-crowdfunding-campaign-in-new-delhi-2815272 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-12-16 |title=Congress announces crowdfunding campaign ahead of Lok Sabha polls |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/congress-announces-crowdfunding-campaign-ahead-of-lok-sabha-polls/article67644793.ece |url-access=subscription |access-date=2023-12-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216122900/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/congress-announces-crowdfunding-campaign-ahead-of-lok-sabha-polls/article67644793.ece |archive-date=16 December 2023 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

The campaign received ₹1.45 crore ([[US$]]175,000) on its first day, with the top 5 states in amount of donations being Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and Karnataka.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-19 |title=Donate for Desh: Congress raises around ₹1.5 crore through crowdfunding |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/donate-for-desh-congress-raises-around-rs-1-5-crore-in-just-one-day-through-crowdfunding-says-ajay-maken-11702964985150.html |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref>

By the end of 2023, the campaign received around ₹9 crore ([[US$]]1.08 million), with 30% of the funds being collected from Telangana and Maharashtra alone.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Donate for Desh |url=https://donateinc.net/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231229053141/https://donateinc.net/ |archive-date=29 December 2023 |access-date=28 December 2023 |website=Donate for Desh}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=December 2023}}

The campaign had collected about ₹20 crore ([[US$]]2.4 million) according to the party when on 28 January, it rebranded its crowdfunding campaign to ''Donate for Nyay'' (Donate for Justice), in line with Rahul Gandhi's ongoing [[Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-01-27 |title=Congress launches crowdfunding campaign for Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/congress-launches-crowdfunding-campaign-for-bharat-jodo-nyay-yatra/article67784121.ece |url-access=subscription |access-date=2024-02-12 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The ensuing crowdfunding campaign collected 4 crores in 4 days.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Bharatjodonyayyatra |date=2024-02-05 |title=Donate For Nyay, Raises ₹4 Crores in 4 Days |url=https://medium.com/@bharatjodonyayyatra123/donate-for-nyay-raises-4-crores-in-4-days-bharatjodonyayyatra-3ed8a43a1d22 |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=Medium |language=en}}</ref>

== Manifesto ==
The Congress released their groups specific [[manifesto]] promises for the general election in the month of March.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-06 |title=Rahul Gandhi to launch 'youth manifesto' of Congress party for Lok Sabha polls today |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/india/rahul-gandhi-to-launch-youth-manifesto-of-congress-party-for-lok-sabha-polls-today-1503276448.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240306075331/https://www.thestatesman.com/india/rahul-gandhi-to-launch-youth-manifesto-of-congress-party-for-lok-sabha-polls-today-1503276448.html |archive-date=6 March 2024 |access-date=2024-03-07 |website=The Statesman |language=en}}</ref> The manifesto focuses on five major segments of population and promises for them:

* Youth Manifesto: formal employment for a year to under 25 graduate students, filling of 30 lakh government job vacancies, transparency in government job recruitment, ₹5,000 crore (US$605,000) fund for startups, standardisation of the government recruitment exam process, and social security for gig workers.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-03-07 |title=30 lakh govt jobs, Rs 5,000cr fund for startups: Congress unveils youth-centric manifesto |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/lok-sabha-polls-congress-vows-30-lakh-govt-jobs-laws-on-paper-leaks-in-youth-manifesto/articleshow/108296814.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240307104204/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/lok-sabha-polls-congress-vows-30-lakh-govt-jobs-laws-on-paper-leaks-in-youth-manifesto/articleshow/108296814.cms |archive-date=7 March 2024 |access-date=2024-03-07 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-07 |title=Assured job, freedom from paper leaks: Rahul Gandhi's 2024 LS poll promises |url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/rahul-gandhi-promises-jobs-for-youth-social-security-for-gig-workers-ahead-of-lok-sabha-2024-polls-11709807882343.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240307130555/https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/rahul-gandhi-promises-jobs-for-youth-social-security-for-gig-workers-ahead-of-lok-sabha-2024-polls-11709807882343.html |archive-date=7 March 2024 |access-date=2024-03-07 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=C G, Manoj |date=2024-03-07 |title='Our apprenticeship promise is like MNREGA. We will make it a legal right ... a world first': Congress manifesto panel member |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/congress-lok-sabha-elections-manifesto-rahul-gandhi-9201644/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240307145132/https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/congress-lok-sabha-elections-manifesto-rahul-gandhi-9201644/ |archive-date=7 March 2024 |access-date=2024-03-07 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
* Women Manifesto: ₹1 lakh in financial assistance to women from poor families, 50% of new government job recruitments to women, double central government's contribution to the salary of [[anganwadi]], [[Accredited Social Health Activist|ASHA]], and [[Midday Meal Scheme|midday meal workers]], legal assistance in every [[Panchayati raj|panchayat]], and at least one hostel for working women in district headquarters.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-13 |title=₹1 lakh cash transfer, 50% quota in jobs: Congress's 5 big poll promises for women voters |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/1-lakh-cash-transfer-50-quota-in-jobs-congresss-5-big-poll-promises-for-women-voters-101710316559876.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240328060740/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/1-lakh-cash-transfer-50-quota-in-jobs-congresss-5-big-poll-promises-for-women-voters-101710316559876.html |archive-date=28 March 2024 |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bose |first=Mrityunjay |title=Congress unveils guarantees for women ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha elections |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/india/congress-unveils-guarantees-for-women-ahead-of-2024-lok-sabha-elections-2934482 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240328061220/https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/india/congress-unveils-guarantees-for-women-ahead-of-2024-lok-sabha-elections-2934482 |archive-date=28 March 2024 |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>
* Farmers Manifesto: legal guarantee on [[Minimum support price (India)|MSP]] for farmers, waiving off of farmers' loans, an import-export policy favourable to them, removal of [[Goods and Services Tax (India)|GST]] from agricultural commodities, and payments directly into farmers' bank accounts within 30 days in case of crop loss.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-14 |title=Rahul Gandhi announces Congress' 5 big poll promises to farmers: MSP, agriculture loan waiver... |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/rahul-gandhi-announces-congress-5-big-poll-promises-to-farmers-msp-agriculture-loan-waiver-101710413734047.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240328061221/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/rahul-gandhi-announces-congress-5-big-poll-promises-to-farmers-msp-agriculture-loan-waiver-101710413734047.html |archive-date=28 March 2024 |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
* Labourers Manifesto: Universal healthcare coverage for workers, increasing national minimum wage to ₹400 ([[US$]]4.8) per day from the current ₹172 ([[US$]]2.1) per day, an urban employment guarantee law similar to [[Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005|MGNREGA]] in the rural areas, life and accident insurance for informal sector workers.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-03-16 |title=Lok Sabha polls: Congress unveils 5 guarantees each for 'Shramik Nyay' and 'Hissedari Nyay, promises caste census |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/congress-unveils-5-guarantees-each-for-shramik-nyay-and-hissedari-nyay-promises-caste-census/articleshow/108543704.cms |access-date=2024-03-31 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-03-27 |title=Congress pledges national minimum wage at Rs 400 a day if voted to office |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/cong-pledges-national-minimum-wage-at-rs-400-a-day-if-voted-to-office/articleshow/108800238.cms |access-date=2024-03-31 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

* Caste census: The Congress party declared that, if it wins the election, it will conduct a comprehensive census called to survey the population, socio-economic conditions, and representation in governance institutions. It also promised to bring in legislation to eliminate the 50% cap on reservations for SC, ST, and backward classes and to protect tribal forest rights.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-09 |title=Congress sets its poll line, bats for caste census |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rahul-gandhi-says-cwc-unanimously-supports-idea-of-nationwide-caste-census-8974891/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329150424/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rahul-gandhi-says-cwc-unanimously-supports-idea-of-nationwide-caste-census-8974891/ |archive-date=29 March 2024 |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

* Wealth re-distribution: Rahul Gandhi made a pledge to "redistribute wealth." According to him, poverty and socioeconomic inequality would vanish. Gandhi declared that his party would carry out an institutional and financial census to determine the country's wealthiest citizens if the Congress (together with the allied parties) achieved power. He added that the Congress Party would then use data from the caste census to allocate wealth to the underprivileged castes and "minorities" proportional to their population.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-04-08 |title=Congress' Rahul Gandhi vows a survey to redistribute the wealth of Indians |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/congress-rahul-gandhi-vows-a-survey-to-redistribute-the-wealth-of-indians/articleshow/109121033.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-04-09 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389 |archive-date=9 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240409090408/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/congress-rahul-gandhi-vows-a-survey-to-redistribute-the-wealth-of-indians/articleshow/109121033.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Congress to conduct wealth redistribution survey if voted to power: Rahul Gandhi |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/congress-rahul-gandhi-financial-survey-wealth-redistribution-telangana-manifesto-lok-sabha-polls-2524343-2024-04-07 |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=9 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240409050820/https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/congress-rahul-gandhi-financial-survey-wealth-redistribution-telangana-manifesto-lok-sabha-polls-2524343-2024-04-07 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-07 |title=Rahul Gandhi's another big poll promise: 'Congress will conduct wealth redistribution survey if voted to power' |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/india/story/rahul-gandhis-another-big-poll-promise-congress-will-conduct-wealth-redistribution-survey-if-voted-to-power-424606-2024-04-07 |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=Business Today |language=en |archive-date=9 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240409090408/https://www.businesstoday.in/india/story/rahul-gandhis-another-big-poll-promise-congress-will-conduct-wealth-redistribution-survey-if-voted-to-power-424606-2024-04-07 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The complete manifesto titled ''Nyay Patra'' ({{langx|hi|न्याय पत्र |translation=Justice Paper}}) was released on 5th April 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian National Congress 2024 Manifesto |url=https://inc.in/media/manifesto |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=Indian National Congress |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-05 |title=Congress promises ' ₹1 lakh for poor Indian family' in 'Nyay Patra' |url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/congress-releases-manifesto-for-lok-sabha-polls-2024-with-nyay-theme-11712296628943.html |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref> Some salient points in the manifesto are (apart from above promises released earlier) :

* After wide consultations, the manifesto promises to bring a law to recognize civil unions between couples belonging to the [[LGBT|LGBTQIA+ community]].
* The manifesto promises to implement the [[Third Gehlot ministry|Rajasthan Model]] of cashless insurance up to 25 lakhs for [[Universal health care|universal healthcare]].
* The manifesto promised to waive off student education loans as a one-time measure outstanding as on 15 March 2024.
* The manifesto promised that one day in a week will be devoted to discuss the agenda suggested by the opposition benches in each [[Parliament of India|House of Parliament]].
* The manifest promised not to interfere with personal choices of food and dress, to love and marry, and to travel and reside in any part of India. All laws and rules that interfere unreasonably with personal freedoms will be repealed.
* The manifesto promised to de-criminalise the offence of defamation and provide, by law, a speedy remedy by way of civil damages.
* The manifesto rejected the 'One Nation One Election' idea.
* The manifesto promised to establish National Judicial Commission (NJC). The NJC will be responsible for the selection and appointment of judges of the High Courts and the Supreme Court.
* The manifesto promised to amend the Constitution to create two divisions in the Supreme Court: a Constitutional Court and a Court of Appeal. The Constitutional Court consisting of the seven seniormost judges will hear and decide cases involving the interpretation of the Constitution and other cases of legal significance or national importance. The Court of Appeal will be the final court of appeal that will, sitting in Benches of three judges each, hear appeals from the High Court and National Tribunals.
* The manifesto promised to eliminate the “Angel tax” and all other exploitative tax schemes that inhibit investment in new micro, small companies and innovative start-ups.

== Committees ==

===Task Force 2024===
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# [[P. Chidambaram]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://inc.in/aicc-committees/task-force-2024 | title=Indian National Congress }}</ref>
# [[Mukul Wasnik]]
# [[Jairam Ramesh]]
# [[K. C. Venugopal]]
# [[Ajay Maken]]
# [[Priyanka Gandhi]]
# [[Randeep Surjewala]]
# [[Sunil Kanugolu]]
# Aryan Abhay Verma
}}

===National Alliance Committee===
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# [[Ashok Gehlot]] - ''Member''
# [[Bhupesh Baghel]] - ''Member''
# [[Mukul Wasnik]] - '''''Convenor'''''<ref>{{cite news | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/congress-forms-5-member-committee-to-look-after-alliances-for-2024-lok-sabha-elections/articleshow/106122422.cms?from=mdr | title=Congress forms 5-member committee to look after alliances for 2024 Lok Sabha elections | newspaper=The Economic Times | date=19 December 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://inc.in/media/press-releases/press-release-regarding-constitution-of-national-alliance-committee | title=Indian National Congress }}</ref>
# [[Salman Khurshid]] - ''Member''
# [[Mohan Prakash]] - ''Member''
}}

===Manifesto Committee===
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# [[P. Chidambaram]] - '''''Chairman'''''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/lok-sabha-election-2024-congress-forms-manifesto-committee-check-key-issues-in-focus-11703300306824.html | title=Congress forms manifesto committee; check key issues in focus | date=23 December 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://inc.in/aicc-committees/aicc-manifesto-committee-2024 | title=Indian National Congress }}</ref>
# [[T. S. Singh Deo]] - ''Convenor''
# [[Siddaramaiah]] - ''Member''
# [[Priyanka Gandhi]] - ''Member''
# [[Anand Sharma]] - ''Member''
# [[Jairam Ramesh]] - ''Member''
# [[Shashi Tharoor]] - ''Member''
# [[Gaikhangam]] - ''Member''
# [[Gaurav Gogoi]] - ''Member''
# Praveen Chakravarty - ''Member''
# [[Imran Pratapgarhi]] - ''Member''
# K. Raju - ''Member''
# [[Omkar Singh Markam]] - ''Member''
# [[Ranjeet Ranjan]] - ''Member''
# [[Jignesh Mevani]] - ''Member''
# [[Gurdeep Singh Sappal]] - ''Member''
# Amitabh Dubey - ''Member''
<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha/fact-checking-the-muslim-league-manifesto-claim-against-congress/article68110423.ece | title=Fact-checking the ‘Muslim League Manifesto’ claim against Congress | date=27 April 2024}}</ref>}}

===Publicity Committee===
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# [[Ajay Maken]], Treasurer AICC - '''''Convenor'''''
# [[K. C. Venugopal]], General Secretary Organisation AICC
# [[Jairam Ramesh]], General Secretary Communication AICC
# [[Gurdeep Singh Sappal]], Incharge Administration AICC
# Pawan Khera, Chairperson Media and Publicity Department AICC
# [[Supriya Shrinate]], Chairperson Social Media Department AICC
# Special Invitee ''(as required, to be included after their respective approval)''
}}

===Central War Room===
'''Organisational War-Room'''
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# Sasikanth Senthil S. - '''''Chairman'''''
# Gokul Butail - ''Vice Chairman''
# Naveen Sharma - ''Vice Chairman''
# Varun Santosh - ''Vice Chairman''
# Arvind Kumar - ''Vice Chairman''
}}

'''Communication War-Room'''
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# Vaibhav Walia - '''''Chairman'''''
}}

== See also ==
* [[2024 Indian general election]]
* [[Rahul Gandhi]]
* [[Mallikarjun Kharge]]

==References==
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== External links ==
*{{Official website|www.inc.in}}

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